Quick answer: COMPUTEX 2026 ran June 2–5 across four venues — TaiNEX 1 & 2 in Nangang plus TWTC and TICC in Xinyi. One MRT line joins them: the Bannan (Blue) Line, whose eastern terminus Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center sits under TaiNEX and is 11 stops east of Taipei Main Station and 5 stops east of Taipei City Hall, the stop for TWTC and TICC. Taipei Metro single fares run NT$20–65 by distance.
COMPUTEX Taipei splits across four buildings in two districts sitting at opposite ends of the same MRT line, which is what makes the first day disorienting. This page is the logistics layer: which venue holds what, how the lines connect them, how to arrive from each airport, and where to base yourself.
It is written for the international visitor flying in for the show — business travellers, exhibitors and press, including the growing cohort who add a day at the end of the trip for a health screening in Taipei.
Which venues does COMPUTEX use?
COMPUTEX 2026 was hosted across four venues, organised by content theme. Two are in Nangang, two in Xinyi.
| Venue | District | Nearest MRT station | Primary content |
|---|---|---|---|
| TaiNEX 1 (Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1) | Nangang | Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center (Bannan + Wenhu lines) |
AI & Computing — the major brand halls |
| TaiNEX 2 (Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 2) | Nangang | Same station, next door to Hall 1 | InnoVEX startup pavilion and secondary exhibitor halls |
| TWTC (Taipei World Trade Center, Hall 1) | Xinyi | Taipei City Hall (Bannan Line) | Robotics & Mobility and Next-Gen Tech zones |
| TICC (Taipei International Convention Center) | Xinyi | Taipei City Hall (Bannan Line) | Keynote auditorium |
The geographic fact that governs your schedule: Nangang and Xinyi sit on the same Bannan Line, five stations apart. Hopping between halls mid-day costs you the ride plus two walks at either end, so plan hall-hopping days around one crossing, not three.
How do you travel between the COMPUTEX venues?
The Taipei Metro is the sensible way to move between venues. Single-journey fares are set by distance and run from NT$20 for trips of 5 km or less up to NT$65 above 31 km, so every journey in this guide sits inside that band. Buy a stored-value card at any station rather than queueing for single tickets each time.
Bannan Line (Blue) — the COMPUTEX artery
- Eastern terminus: Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center — the station sits directly beneath TaiNEX 1 and 2.
- Xinyi stop: Taipei City Hall, five stations west of the terminus (Nangang, Kunyang, Houshanpi, Yongchun, then Taipei City Hall) — this is your stop for TWTC and TICC.
- Western anchor: Taipei Main Station, 11 stations west of Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, and your transfer point from the Taoyuan Airport MRT.
Wenhu Line (Brown) — the Songshan Airport connector
The Wenhu Line also terminates at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, and it passes through Songshan Airport, Neihu and the Nangang Software Park corridor. If your meetings are in Neihu, or you are flying into Songshan, this is the line you will live on.
How do you get from Taoyuan Airport (TPE) to the show?
Taoyuan handles most international COMPUTEX arrivals. The default route is rail the whole way:
- Board the Taoyuan Airport MRT at Terminal 1 (station A12) or Terminal 2 (station A13), heading towards Taipei.
- Take an Express train where the timetable offers one — it stops only at A1, A3, A8, A12 and A13, while the Commuter service calls at every station.
- Ride to A1 Taipei Main Station, the line's Taipei terminus.
- Follow the underground signs to the Bannan (Blue) Line and ride east 11 stations to Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center for TaiNEX, or six for Taipei City Hall and the Xinyi venues.
A taxi is the alternative worth paying for on a late-night arrival, with a group, or with exhibition freight. It is not faster than the train in Taipei's evening peak.
Pro tip — in-town check-in: On the way out, participating airlines let you check bags and collect a boarding pass at the A1 Taipei Main Station in-town check-in area, open 06:00–21:30 and closing three hours before takeoff. That is what lets you finish at TaiNEX, eat one last meal in the city, and reach the airport without a suitcase. Confirm your airline participates before relying on it.
Is Songshan Airport (TSA) closer to COMPUTEX?
Yes — dramatically. Songshan is inside Taipei city limits and serves Tokyo Haneda, Seoul Gimpo, Shanghai Hongqiao and the cross-Strait routes. From Songshan Airport station, the Wenhu (Brown) Line runs 11 stations east to Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center with no transfer. For the Xinyi venues, ride the Wenhu Line to Zhongxiao Fuxing and transfer to the Bannan Line eastbound for three stations to Taipei City Hall.
Where should you stay for COMPUTEX?
COMPUTEX week is one of the highest-demand hotel periods in Taipei, so the choice is usually made months out. Three zones, three tradeoffs:
| Zone | To TaiNEX | To TWTC / TICC | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nangang | Walk | 5 stations on the Bannan Line | Quiet business district, mall food, few late-night options |
| Xinyi | 5 stations on the Bannan Line | Walk | Taipei 101, restaurants and bars open late — the client-entertaining base |
| Zhongshan / Songjiang | Transfer required | Transfer required | Mid-city, close to Songshan Airport, easy taxi access |
Our recommendation: if most of your week is on the TaiNEX show floor — engineers, product managers, sourcing teams — stay in Nangang and accept the duller evenings. If your week is executive meetings at TWTC and dinners afterwards, Xinyi earns its premium. Zhongshan is the compromise that is far from both; choose it only if your meetings cluster mid-city.
What were the COMPUTEX 2026 show hours?
| Date | TaiNEX 1 & 2 | TWTC |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 2 June | 09:30 – 17:30 | 09:30 – 17:30 |
| Wed 3 June | 09:30 – 17:30 | 09:30 – 17:30 |
| Thu 4 June | 09:30 – 17:30 | 09:30 – 17:30 |
| Fri 5 June | 09:30 – 15:30 | 09:30 – 16:30 |
The Friday trap: the halls close two hours early on the final day, and exhibitors start breaking down booths before that. Product demos belong on Tuesday to Thursday.
What should you sort out before day one?
- Badge collection: pre-register online and bring your passport plus the QR code — the pre-registered counters move; the walk-in queue does not, especially during the morning surge.
- Connectivity: the venue Wi-Fi saturates during peak hours. A prepaid tourist SIM or eSIM bought at the airport is the reliable option; Chunghwa Telecom and Taiwan Mobile both staff airport counters.
- Lunch: the in-hall food courts queue badly at noon. Citylink Nangang, the mall attached to the station, is a short walk with far more choice; from TWTC, the Taipei 101 mall basement food hall is the equivalent.
- Luggage: TaiNEX offers supervised bag check at the hall information desks, and it fills on busy mornings. There is coin-locker capacity in the MRT stations at both ends if it does not.
- Cash: 7-Eleven and FamilyMart ATMs outside both venues accept most international cards, which is easier than hunting for a bank branch mid-show.
Can you add a health screening to a COMPUTEX trip?
A four-day show floor is one of the more physically punishing business trips on the calendar: long days on hard floors, jet lag, and client dinners stacked on top of the schedule. A growing number of returning visitors now build a recovery day into the itinerary — and use it for a comprehensive health screening at a Taipei partner clinic before flying home.
The logistics are the easy part, because you are already in the city and already staying at a hotel. Our Premium holistic package is US$1,699 — full-body diagnostics plus lung and cardiac CT — and both airports, Songshan especially, are a short ride from the partner clinics. For a visitor already in Taipei for the show, the marginal cost of the screening day is one extra hotel night.
Add one day, save one trip. The common pattern: arrive the day before the show, four days of COMPUTEX, screening on the morning after the halls close, fly home that evening. The screening replaces the annual physical you would otherwise book at home, and the report is written in English. Explore the Premium screening (5 hours) →
How did COMPUTEX start, and how big is it now?
COMPUTEX began in 1981 as the Taipei Computer Show, organised by the Taipei Computer Association. It was officially renamed COMPUTEX TAIPEI in 1984, and the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) was invited in as co-organiser in 1985; the two bodies have run it together ever since.
Forty-five years later it fills the venues described above. COMPUTEX 2026 ran from 2 to 5 June across Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Halls 1 and 2, the Taipei World Trade Center and the Taipei International Convention Center, with 1,500 exhibitors from 32 countries occupying 6,000 booths. Its organisers reported 111,312 visitors from 152 countries. The startup section, InnoVEX, drew nearly 500 startups from 23 countries, an 11% increase on the previous edition.
That is why the transport planning on this page matters: four halls on two sides of the city, filled by a crowd that arrives on the same MRT line at the same hour.
Related reading
- COMPUTEX 2026 Activities Guide: Keynotes, InnoVEX & Highlight Zones
- Longevity Health Screening: An Evidence-Informed 2026 Roadmap (with Taiwan Pricing)
Sources
- COMPUTEX TAIPEI (TAITRA / TCA) — Visiting Information: show dates and daily opening hours (accessed 2026-09-08)
- COMPUTEX TAIPEI — Show Profile: venues and organisers (accessed 2026-09-08)
- COMPUTEX TAIPEI — 2026 Post Show Report: 1,500 exhibitors from 32 countries, 6,000 booths and 111,312 visitors from 152 countries (accessed 2026-09-08)
- COMPUTEX (TCA / TAITRA) — About COMPUTEX: 1981 founding, 1984 renaming, 1985 co-organiser (accessed 2026-09-08)
- TAITRA and TCA — COMPUTEX 2026 Opens Amid Surging Global Demand for AI Infrastructure: InnoVEX startup count (accessed 2026-09-08)
- Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation — Ticket Fare (PDF): NT$20–65 distance bands and the Bannan / Wenhu station order (accessed 2026-09-08)
- Taoyuan Metro Corporation — In-Town Check-In: A1 Taipei Main Station, 06:00–21:30, closes three hours before takeoff (accessed 2026-09-08)
- Taoyuan Metro Corporation — Timetable: A1 Taipei Main Station, A12 Airport Terminal 1, A13 Airport Terminal 2, and the Express (A1/A3/A8/A12/A13) versus Commuter stopping patterns (accessed 2026-09-08)
Frequently asked
What is the closest MRT station to Nangang Exhibition Center?
It is Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, the eastern terminus of both the Bannan (Blue) and Wenhu (Brown) MRT lines. TaiNEX 1 and TaiNEX 2 sit directly above the station and are joined to it by covered concourse, so no taxi or shuttle is needed once you are off the train.
How do I get from Taoyuan Airport to Computex?
Take the Taoyuan Airport MRT from A12 (Terminal 1) or A13 (Terminal 2) to A1 Taipei Main Station, then transfer to the Bannan (Blue) Line eastbound and ride 11 stations to Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. Taipei Metro single fares are set by distance and run from NT$20 for trips of 5 km or less up to NT$65 above 31 km. A taxi is worth it for a late-night arrival, a group, or heavy freight, but it is not faster in the evening peak.
Are TaiNEX 1 and TaiNEX 2 the same venue?
They are two halls of the same complex, sharing one MRT station. TaiNEX 1 (Hall 1) holds the major AI and computing brand stands; TaiNEX 2 (Hall 2) holds the InnoVEX startup pavilion and the secondary exhibitor halls. You can cross between them on foot without leaving the site.
Where should I stay for Computex 2026?
Three zones. Nangang puts you within walking distance of TaiNEX and five Bannan Line stations from TWTC and TICC, but the evenings are quiet. Xinyi reverses that: walking distance to TWTC, TICC and Taipei 101, five stations from TaiNEX, and the restaurants and bars stay open late. Zhongshan / Songjiang is mid-city and needs a transfer to reach either venue; choose it only if your meetings cluster there. COMPUTEX week is one of the highest-demand hotel periods in Taipei, so book early.
Can I walk between TWTC and Nangang Exhibition Center?
No. TWTC and TICC are in Xinyi and TaiNEX is in Nangang, five stations apart on the Bannan (Blue) Line between Taipei City Hall and Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. Plan one crossing per day rather than three, because each hop costs you the ride plus a walk at either end.
What are the show hours each day at Computex 2026?
TaiNEX 1 and 2 opened 09:30–17:30 on 2–4 June and 09:30–15:30 on 5 June. TWTC ran 09:30–17:30 on 2–4 June and 09:30–16:30 on 5 June. The final day closes early at both sites, and exhibitors start breaking down stands before the doors shut, so keep product demos on Tuesday to Thursday.
How do I add a health screening to my Computex trip?
The common pattern is to book the screening for the morning after the halls close and fly out that evening from Songshan or Taoyuan. Our Premium holistic package is US$1,699 and covers full-body diagnostics plus lung and cardiac CT; reports are written in English. Because you are already in Taipei for the show, the extra cost of the screening day is one more hotel night. See our screening packages and reserve a slot.
